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Patent EP-0583714-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WALKER PETER
IPC: B41M3/00
Filed: 1993-08-09
Abstract: A method for preparing high resolution wash-off images, preferably using ink jet printing, comprising the sequential steps of: (a) providing a non-photosensitive layer, preferably on a substrate, wherein the non-photosensitive layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of acid containing polymers having at least 0.4 milliequivalents of acid functions per gram of polymer and amine containing polymers having at least 0.4 milliequivalents of amine functions per gram of polymer, (b) applying an aqueous ink imagewise to the non-photosensitive layer to form a salt of the polymer in the ink applied areas, said aqueous ink comprising an aqueous carrier medium and a salt-forming agent; and 
(c) washing the non-photosensitive layer with an aqueous solution to remove the imaged areas of the non-photosensitive layer.
Patent EP-0596280-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KARNIN EHUD
IPC: G06V30/40
Filed: 1993-10-09
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for recognizing the type of an electronically stored image of a document. The method is composed by two parts: form signature computation, and signature matching. For form acquisition, signatures of forms are computed and stored in a template data base. For recognition, the signature of the input form is computed, and the best match between it and the signatures in the template data base is found. The input form is then considered to be the same as the form from which the best matching signature was computed.
Patent EP-0644064-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN HUNSEL JAN C O AGFA-GEVAER
IPC: G03F7/09
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a lithographic printing plate comprising on a first side of a flexible support a surface differentiated in oleophilic and oleophobic areas and on a second side opposite to said first side a layer comprising micro-particles of pressure-sensitive adhesive. The present invention also provides a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising on a first side of a flexible support a surface capable of being differentiated in oleophilic and oleophobic areas upon imaging and on a second side opposite to said first side a layer comprising micro-particles of pressure-sensitive adhesive covered with a protective stripping layer. The obtained printing plates practically show no stretching when mounted on a printing press under tension nor is there any stretching during the printing process itself.
Patent EP-0587439-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARANDA MICHAEL ARCHANGEL
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 1993-09-10
Abstract: A modified frame buffer and pixel variable read-modify-write method are described for a high performance computer graphics system. Pixel variables are initially classified as decision variables, intensity variables or decision/intensity variables. Only decision/intensity variables requiring a read-modify-write operation, are stored in dual interleaved DRAMs for improved bandwidth. Decision variables and intensity variables each utilize a single address/data bus per video RAM module in the frame buffer, while decision/intensity variables require dual address/data buses for accessing the interleaved memory banks. Enhanced bandwidth is obtained with a minimization of raster engine I/O requirements.
Patent EP-0608632-A2 (EP)
Title: Coated metal plate for cans and seamless cans formed therefrom
Inventor: MACHII SACHUJI
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 1993-12-24
Abstract: A polyester laminated draw-formed can which suppresses frothing phenomenon when a carbonated beverage is contained therein and exhibits excellent corrosion resistance, and a coated metal plate used for the production of the cans. The coated metal plate for cans comprises a laminated material of a metal plate, a polyester film layer consisting chiefly of ethylene terephthalate units and, as required, an adhesive primer layer interposed between the metal plate and the polyester film, wherein the polyester film layer that is on the inner surface side of the can has a surface that is molecularly oriented in at least the biaxial directions, and larger protrusions on the surface over a visual field of 100 µm x 100 µm as observed using an interatomic force microscope (AFM) have an average height (H) of three points of 0.20 µm or smaller.
Patent EP-0629589-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LINGART JURY K
IPC: E04F13/14
Filed: 1994-03-24
Abstract: The invention concerns a process for manufacturing natural stone-type panel-shaped construction and decoration materials of high strength for facing facades, walls and floors in indoor and outdoor areas, consisting of stacked individual layers of crushed glass, charge materials, in particular sand, and mixtures thereof.
Patent EP-0650040-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AICHINGER HELMUTH
IPC: G01L19/04
Filed: 1994-10-18
Abstract: A pressure sensor bridge circuit (1) is driven by a constant current source (2). The bridge circuit is connected via an instrumentation amplifier (3) and drift correction amplifier to a signal processor (6) input. The signal processor (6) has an external EEPROM (7) containing control and measurement programs. A temperature sensor diode (8) is positioned remotely from the sensor (1). When ambient temperature measured by the sensor (8) is within operating limits for measurement, power from batteries (9) is applied to measurement chain on demand from the measurement program for the duration of measurement acquisition and displayed on an LCD display (10).
Patent EP-0635567-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BATTS GREGORY C O KODAK LIMITE
IPC: C11D3/384
Filed: 1994-07-21
Abstract: A method of facilitating the removal of soil contaminants from a solid surface is provided which method comprises washing the surface with a liquid composition characterised in that the liquid composition comprises a material which is deposited on the surface during washing and upon drying forms a layer adhered to the surface, said material having a cohesive strength such that at least the outermost surface portion of the layer is removable by further washing. The low cohesive strength material may be incorporated in a composition for cleaning solid surfaces e.g. a bathroom cleaner for removing contaminants such as soap scum.
Patent EP-0670420-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AKAZAKI SHUSUKE C O K K HONDA
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 1995-02-03
Abstract: A system for estimating air/fuel ratios in the individual cylinders of a multicylinder internal combustion engine from the output of a single air/fuel ratio sensor installed at the exhaust system of the engine. A mathematical model is first designed to describe the behavior of the exhaust system which accepts the output of the air/fuel ratio sensor. An observer is designed to observe the internal state of the mathematical model and calculates the output which estimates the air/fuel ratios in the individual cylinders of the engine. In this configuration, when engine speed becomes high, the observer matrix calculation is discontinued, because it is difficult to ensure a time enough for calculation. Similarly, at a low engine load etc., the calculation is discontinued. Apart from the above, when a desired air/fuel ratio changes frequently such as when air/fuel ratio perturbation control is conducted, the desired air/fuel ratio is inputted to the observer as a second input. This will similarly be applied in a situation where the desired air/fuel ratio changes abruptly.
Patent EP-0682180-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEUTSCH ROBERT W
IPC: F02D41/34
Filed: 1989-04-20
Abstract: An electronic position sensor assembly and engine control system (10) in which two sensing elements (13, 14) in a dual sensor (12) provide separate, independent position signals (A, B) related to multi-cylinder engine cycle position by sensing the angular position of a engine-rotated slotted wheel (11). The sensing elements provide identical sensing signals shifted from each other by a predetermined angular amount (d). In response to the simultaneous providing of a pulse by both sensing elements, a first reference signal (at 22) identifying a reference cylinder is provided for controlling electronic distribution of spark timing and/or fuel injection signals to engine cylinders (17-20). In response to a selected one of the sensing elements producing a pulse which has a predetermined longer duration than a preceding produced pulse, a second reference signal (after 50) is produced indicative of top-dead center engine cylinder cycle position for one of the cylinders. In response to detecting a fault in the position signal produced by the one selected sensing element, a switch (27) selects the other of the sensing elements for utilization in producing the second reference signal, and a substitute reference signal circuit (40) provides a substitute first reference signal. A less expensive and more reliable engine position sensor assembly and engine control system is provided since proper system operation is maintained despite a fault in one of the position signals.
Patent EP-0737609-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JENKNER ERWIN
IPC: B62B3/10
Filed: 1995-07-17
Abstract: Trolley in which the reciprocal gap between the panel side stops (66) of the panel holding strips (62) is variable. The stops are detachably fixed to the holding strips. The stops are adjustably arranged on the holding strips in the longitudinal direction of the strips. One strip can be exchanged for another strip having stops with a different spacing interval.
Patent EP-0733459-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PEIFFER HERBERT DR
IPC: G09F3/04
Filed: 1995-09-12
Abstract: A tube made of laterally shrinkable thermoplastic film is laid flat with more than two folds and rolled up with the folds still in place. Also claimed are: (i) a process for the prodn. of a tube roll, by (a) printing a sheet of film, (b) cutting the sheet lengthwise into narrower strips, (c) converting the cut strip into tube, (d) folding the tube at least twice and (e) winding the tube into a roll with the folds in place; and (ii) a process for labelling cylindrical containers by cutting off a piece of the above tube, fitting it over the container and heating.
Patent EP-0668526-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KODATE MANABU
IPC: G02F1/1345
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in the frame area of the liquid display panel of a liquid crystal display device, and provides a liquid crystal display device which is enhanced in its blocking ability and the ability of the blocking area to prevent electrostatic failure. A blocking layer (12) is formed in a frame area (1) on TFT array substrate (3). The edge portions of the blocking layer (12) have overlapping areas (14) overlapping the edge portions of each of data lines (10), which are metal layers, with a predetermined overlapping margin d as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface of the TFT array substrate (3). An insulation layer (16) is formed on the blocking layer (12) and the TFT array substrate (3). On the insulation layer (16) a semiconductor layer (18) is formed. A plurality of data lines (10) are then disposed on the semiconductor layer (18). The blocking structure thus formed improves the quality of the image display area since it reduces the quantity of light being transmitted from the frame area. Further, the transistor structure formed by the various gate lines, data lines, and blocking lines contributes to the prevention of electrostatic failure.
Patent EP-0678578-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PEERY ROBERT BROWN
IPC: C07K14/37
Filed: 1995-04-18
Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding the multiple drug resistance protein of  Aureobasidium pullulans . Vectors and transformed host cells comprising the multiple drug resistance-encoding DNA of Aureobasidium pullulans are also provided. The invention further provides assays which utilize these transformed host cells.
Patent EP-0698925-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRIBNIKOV ZINOVY SAMOILOVICH
IPC: H01L29/86
Filed: 1995-08-15
Abstract: The novel bipolar transistor has at least two separated emitter contacts (151, 152) and no base contact, and the emitter/base p-n junction has backward diode characteristics. The transistor can function as a logic device, but can also function as an amplifying device in digital or analog circuits.
Patent EP-0709118-A2 (EP)
Inventor: QUINN PATRICK A
IPC: A63H19/24
Filed: 1995-10-27
Abstract: An electronic control system for model railroads incorporates electronics which "arms" all railroad track switch turn-outs (here after referred to as "turn-outs") at once, selects and toggles the state of a specific turnout by the approach of a model train directly after arming, and "disarms" all the turnouts at once when the selected turnout has operated. A variation of this method is also applied to model railroad electric uncoupler track sections or automatic unloader track sections to arm, select, operate and then disarm any desired track section. On-board control signal generator in the locomotive can be used for proximity selection and control of turn-outs and other accessories.
Patent EP-0699837-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAALOUF FADI S
IPC: F04C29/12
Filed: 1995-08-03
Abstract: The profile of the valve stop (22) of a discharge valve (21) is configured such that the portion facing the free length of the valve member has a first fixed radius portion (DC) and a second, larger fixed radius portion (CE). The valve has a leg (21-1) portion and a valve head (21-2) with said leg portion tapering and widening in the direction of the valve head so as to have an increasing spring rate.
Patent EP-0725269-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ACKLEY DONALD ELTON
IPC: G01N21/55
Filed: 1996-01-25
Abstract: An optical sensor (10,20) is used to detect the presence of analytes in an environment. The sensor (10,20) couples light from a polymer light emitting diode (12,26) to a polymer photodetector (13,27,37) via an optical waveguide element (15) that reacts with the analyte and alters light that is emitted by the polymer light emitting diode (12,26).
Patent EP-0726072-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POWELL JAMES R
IPC: C07D498/04
Filed: 1996-02-07
Abstract: Hypertension and/or congestive heart failure are treated with the combination of the angiotensin II antagonist 2-butyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3-[[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-1,3-diazaspiro[4.4]nonan-4-one and a selective neutral endopeptidase inhibitor or a dual acting neutral endopeptidase inhibitor.
Patent EP-0736411-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAGNO FRANCO
IPC: B60N2/30
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: A rear seat (1) for a vehicle which can be mounted flush with a parcel shelf (24) and provided with a seat squab (2), a seat back (4), first connection means (25) operable to connect the seat back (4) in an articulated manner to the seat squab (2) and the seat squab (2) to the floor (3) of the vehicle, second connection means (26) carried by the seat back (4) close to an upper edge (19) of this latter and defining a hinge having an axis of rotation (C) parallel to the edge (19) itself; the first connecting means (25) being operable to allow the seat (1) to assume, selectively, a first, normal position in which the seat squab (2) is disposed substantially parallel to the floor (3) and the seat back (4) forms a predetermined angle with the seat squab (2), and a second position in which the seat squab (2) is tilted forwardly about its front edge (8) and the seat back (4) is disposed parallel to and substantially flush with the parcel shelf (24), in such a way that the seat squab (2) and the seat back (4) together delimit a covered space in communication with the baggage compartment (44).
Patent EP-0742253-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHAN MAN-SHEUNG
IPC: C25B11/08
Filed: 1996-05-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to silver/silver chloride polymer compositions for use in making electrodes. The composition comprises:
     (a) 3-15% water dispersible polymer wherein the polymer is an acrylic, urethane or blends;   (b) 25-95% Ag;   (c) 5-75% AgCl; and    wherein (a), (b), and (c) are dispersed in water and at least 1% wt. organic co-solvent.
Patent EP-0743539-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EBINGER KLAUS
IPC: G01V3/12
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: The method employs a transmitter (11) sending single pulses into the ground from a broad transmission loop (1) enclosing a matrix array of 32 receiving loops (2) which are arranged in groups (3) of eight assigned to a common reception channel. Each loop contains a receiver (6) and a sample-and-hold circuit with an analogue switch (7) and capacitor (8). The four groups are connected to a multiplexer (5) which scans the 37 secondary signals (including the 32 from the individual loops and one from the transmission loop) and combines the individual values for computerised processing.
Patent EP-0771110-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMODA KENJI
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 1992-12-14
Abstract: An apparatus for playing back digital video data with variable length codes which are encoded from intra-frame compression data and inter-frame compression data, comprises: at least two ordinary video heads (210) provided on a rotating drum for ordinary playback operation, and at least two special video heads (216) provided adjacent to the ordinary video heads, respectively, for use only in special playback operation. First playback processing means (211-214) are provided for playing back compression encoded digital signals by the ordinary video heads to obtain encoded units of data, second playback processing means (217-220) are provided for playing back compression encoded digital signals by the special video heads to obtain encoded units of data and means (222) are provided for generating a control signal by obtaining a switching point through a calculation based on outputs from the first and second playback processing means. In addition, means (223) are provided for selecting encoded units of data from either one of the outputs of the first and second playback processing means based on the control signal, and for resynchronizing the data such that, when switching from one playback processing means to the other, only complete encoded units of data from the playback processing means are output from the selecting means; and means (224-227; 232; 238) are provided for decoding video signals based on the output from the selecting means.
Patent EP-0740998-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEENE DARREN SCOTT
IPC: B29C71/00
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: An automated means for hydrating a molded hydrophilic contact lens is provided in which a first robotic assembly removes a plurality of contact lens molds from a production line carrier, each of the lens molds having a contact lens adhered therein. The first robotic assembly transports the molds to a first staging area where the lens molds are sandwiched between a lens mold carrier and a top chamber plate to form a first hydration carrier. A first rotary transfer device then hands the first hydration carrier to a second robotic assembly which immerses the first hydration carrier in a hydration bath to hydrate the lens and to release the lens from the lens mold. While the lens is immersed in the hydration bath, each lens is transferred from its respective mold to a lens transfer means found within the top chamber plate. After a predetermined period of time, the second robotic assembly removes the first hydration carrier from the hydration bath and hands the hydration carrier off to a second rotary transfer device which rotates the first hydration carrier and aligns it for transfer to a third robotic assembly. The third robotic assembly then carries the top chamber plate and contact lenses through a series of steps in which the lens mold carrier and lens molds are removed from the top chamber plate. The lenses carried on the lens transfer means are then flushed and transported for assembly with a hydration base member to form a second hydration carrier for processing the lens in subsequent extraction stations. The second hydration carrier is then transported through a plurality of flushing or extraction stations wherein fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chambers at each hydration station to flush leachable substances from the hydration chamber. At each flushing station, fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chamber to remove previously extracted impurities and the products of hydrolysis. A final robotic dis-assembly device separates the top chamber plate and lens transfer means from the hydration base member, to provide fully hydrated lenses in a concave lens holding means ready for transfer to inspection and packaging stations.
Patent EP-0743315-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARKO OLLIE WILLIAM
IPC: C07F7/16
Filed: 1996-05-02
Abstract: A redistribution process for enriching a low-boiling methylsilane mixture in a methylchlorosilane selected from dimethylhydrochlorosilane and trimethylchlorosilane. The process comprises contacting a low-boiling methylsilane mixture, resulting from the contact of methyl chloride with silicon, with alumina under non-equilibrium conditions at a temperature greater than 150°C. we have surprisingly found that the concentrations of dimethylhydrochlorosilane and trimethylchlorosilane reach maximum levels under non-equilibrium conditions occurring at a temperature greater than 150°C. The process is also useful for facilitating the removal of olefin and chlorocarbon organic contaminants from the low-boiling methylsilane mixture.
Patent EP-0763796-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KITANO HIROAKI
IPC: G06F15/18
Filed: 1996-09-10
Abstract: In designing a large-scale logical circuit, the circuit configuration of a PLD (Programmable Logic Device) (1) is revised in response to a genetic algorithm and then a logical circuit for outputting a target output is designed. Collection of grammar rules for feeding out the circuit configuration of the PLD (e.g. Figs. 5A to 5D) is applied as a chromosome, and the chromosome (a collection of grammar rules) is revised to feed out a chromosome giving the most suitable circuit configuration. At this time, since a length of the chromosome is proportional to the number of grammar rules, it does not depend upon a scale of the PLD circuit and, even if the PLD circuit is large, it is possible to perform a design of the circuit configuration in an appropriate calculating time.
Patent EP-0776010-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COFFMAN TIM M
IPC: G11C7/22
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: The method of this invention prevents transient currents at high-frequency disable cycles and disables DC current paths after a minimum delay time, thereby reducing power dissipation. This invention includes a delay circuit functioning to prevent disablement of DC paths where chip-disable times occur at intervals below a minimum duration. The result is a decrease in the number of undesired voltage drops on internal power buses due to transient currents. The method detects external chip-disable pulses that occur before a minimum time duration, then prevents those pules from powering down internal direct-current paths. At the same time, the output driver high impedance functionality of the chip-disable signal is preserved.
Patent EP-0781894-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BECK HAROLD KENT
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a well and obtaining a fluid sample therefrom comprises a housing (36) connectable to a tubing string (18) and having a packer (22) at the lower end thereof. The packer is set, and fluid is flowed from a formation or zone of interest (16) through the housing into a sampler (60) in a controlled manner such that the fluid in the housing or sampler does not flash. In one embodiment, a pump (28) is used to flow formation fluid. Plugs (44, 46) are used in the housing (36) to first flow dirty fluid and then flow clean fluid into the housing. In another embodiment, a nitrogen cushion is bled slowly to flow fluid into the housing. The invention also includes a method of servicing a well using the apparatus.